45 Tax Advisory jobs in Saudi Arabia
Corporate Tax Advisory Senior
Posted 1 day ago
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The Company
Reach International is working with this Global Accountancy firm to recruit Corporate Tax Advisory Seniors for their office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You must be qualified ACA / ACCA / CTA or equivalent.
The Role
- Participate in client engagements covering business tax compliance and advisory work.
- Assist in preparing reports and schedules to present to clients and other third parties.
- Work effectively as part of a team.
- Develop and build strong business relationships with clients.
- Build strong internal relationships both within the tax team and across other service lines.
- Manage and review the performance of junior staff.
The Candidate
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Qualified ACCA / ACA / CTA or equivalent.
- At least 3 years’ corporate tax experience gained within a global accountancy firm.
- Excellent interpersonal and client-facing skills.
- Experience of developing and managing client relationships.
- Experience of managing people.
Corporate Tax Advisory Senior
Posted 1 day ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
The Company
Reach International is working with this Global Accountancy firm to recruit Corporate Tax Advisory Seniors for their office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You must be qualified ACA / ACCA / CTA or equivalent.
The Role
- Participate in client engagements covering business tax compliance and advisory work.
- Assist in preparing reports and schedules to present to clients and other third parties.
- Work effectively as part of a team.
- Develop and build strong business relationships with clients.
- Build strong internal relationships both within the tax team and across other service lines.
- Manage and review the performance of junior staff.
The Candidate
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Qualified ACCA / ACA / CTA or equivalent.
- At least 3 years' corporate tax experience gained within a global accountancy firm.
- Excellent interpersonal and client-facing skills.
- Experience of developing and managing client relationships.
- Experience of managing people.
Consultant - Business Tax Advisory - Saudi
Posted today
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Job Description
Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.
**The opportunity**
Our BTA tax service line operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective resources to companies in the region. You will work with organizations and individuals to structure transactions and operations in a tax-effective manner. This includes helping clients to mitigate tax risk and comply effectively with tax laws.
You will help businesses meet complex demands for tax reporting, compliance, planning, strategy and controversy. By integrating technical and industry knowledge with established methodologies, you will work with a wide range of businesses and corporations to help them develop and implement effective, practical and sustainable tax strategies.
You will assist in looking after service delivery, coordination, issue resolution, and contract management of projects where you will be expected to draft tax advisory memos and reports to address client concerns.
**Your key responsibilities**
You will be responsible for the preparation of tax research memos and tax advisory reports and assist with local state tax return preparation and attend meetings with the local Tax Authority on client related tax matters. You will establish, maintain and strengthen valued internal and external relationships and ensure that the services delivered to clients is of the highest quality.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions.
You will support the team in marketing and business development initiatives to grow our BTA client base in the region and build a positive learning culture by coaching and counseling junior team members. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Tax Quality guidelines.
**Skills and attributes for success**
If you are an excellent communicator and detail-oriented professional, with strong analytical and problem solving skills, who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people, you will be perfect for the role.
**To qualify for the role you must have**
- A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, law, taxation or any related essential fields.
- Preferably an MBA, Masters, LLM or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent qualification.
- A very strong knowledge and minimum 2 years of experience in Corporate Tax, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.
**Ideally, you also have**
- Experience of dealing with multinational clients and ability to work in multi-cultural environment.
- Excellent analytical and supervisory skills.
- Effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
**What we look for**
Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.
**What we offer**
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help ot
Senior Consultant - Tax - Business Tax Advisory
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.
**The opportunity**
Our BTA tax service line operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective resources to companies in the region. You will work with organizations and individuals to structure transactions and operations in a tax-effective manner. This includes helping clients to mitigate tax risk and comply effectively with tax laws.
You will help businesses meet complex demands for tax reporting, compliance, planning, strategy and controversy. By integrating technical and industry knowledge with established methodologies, you will work with a wide range of businesses and corporations to help them develop and implement effective, practical and sustainable tax strategies.
You will assist in looking after service delivery, coordination, issue resolution, and contract management of projects where you will be expected to draft tax advisory memos and reports to address client concerns.
**Your key responsibilities**
You will be responsible for the preparation of tax research memos and tax advisory reports and assist with local state tax return preparation and attend meetings with the local Tax Authority on client related tax matters. You will establish, maintain and strengthen valued internal and external relationships and ensure that the services delivered to clients is of the highest quality.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions.
You will support the team in marketing and business development initiatives to grow our BTA client base in the region and build a positive learning culture by coaching and counseling junior team members. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to our Tax Quality guidelines.
**Skills and attributes for success**
If you are an excellent communicator and detail-oriented professional, with strong analytical and problem solving skills, who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people, you will be perfect for the role.
**To qualify for the role you must have**
- A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, law, taxation or any related essential fields.
- Preferably an MBA, Masters, LLM or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent qualification.
- A very strong knowledge and minimum 3 years of experience in Corporate Tax, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.
**Ideally, you also have**
- Experience of dealing with multinational clients and ability to work in multi-cultural environment.
- Excellent analytical and supervisory skills.
- Effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
**What we look for**
Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.
**What we offer**
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help ot
Senior Consultant - Business Tax Advisory - Riyadh
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.
expected to draft tax advisory memos and reports to address client concerns.
**Your key responsibilities**
- Carry out high-level and collaborative research in MENA on the latest tax and regulatory developments
- Search for and retrieve information on MENA tax and regulatory developments from public sources and databases
- Use initiative and creativity to analyze and interpret research data and draw conclusions on the outcome
- Fact-check and present relevant information, facts and figures
- Provide accurate and reliable translations of technical material in both Arabic and English, ensuring all translated text conveys original meaning and tone
- Write and edit briefing notes
- Manage, maintain and protect electronic databases
- Such other tasks as directed
**Skills and attributes for success**
If you are an excellent communicator and detail-oriented professional, with strong analytical and problem solving skills, who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people, you will be perfect for the role.
**To qualify for the role you must have**
- A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in accounting, business, finance, law, taxation or any related essential fields.
- Preferably an MBA, Masters, LLM or another related advanced degree and/or professional qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent qualification.
- A very strong knowledge and minimum 3 years of relevant experience, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.
- Strong command of spoken & written Arabic
**Ideally, you also have**
- Experience of dealing with multinational clients and ability to work in multi-cultural environment.
- Excellent analytical and supervisory skills.
- Effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
**What we look for**
Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.
**What we offer**
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
**If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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Tax Compliance Officer
Posted 3 days ago
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Overview
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.
Job Description & SummaryThe Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.
The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.
The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.
Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.
Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesCompliance
- Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
- Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
- Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
- Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.
- Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).
- Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.
- Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.
- Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.
Audit
- Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.
Other
- Organize and conduct special analysis as required.
- Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.
- Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.
- Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.
- Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.
- Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.
- Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.
- Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.
Language
- Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.
Overall Experience
- 2- 4 years of tax experience.
- Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.
- An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.
Specific Experience
- Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.
- Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.
Knowledge and Skills
- Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.
- High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.
- Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.
- Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.
- Excellent people management skills required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.
- Ethical conduct.
Required Skills
- Audits Compliance, Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns
Optional Skills
- Accepting Feedback
- Accounting Practices
- Active Listening
- Communication
- Corporate Tax Planning
- Drafting Tax Documents
- Emotional Regulation
- Empathy
- Financial Audit
- Financial Review
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Inclusion
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends
- Optimism
- Preparing Tax Documents
- Project Management
- Regulatory Compliance Consulting
- Regulatory Submissions Filing
- Tax Accounting
- Tax Auditing
- Tax Compliance
- Tax Credit
- Tax Preparation
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
No
For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.
#J-18808-LjbffrTax Compliance Officer
Posted 4 days ago
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Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
IFS – Finance
Management Level
Associate
Job Description & Summary
The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.
The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.
The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.
Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Compliance
Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.
Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).
Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.
Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.
Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.
Audit
Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.
Other
Organize and conduct special analysis as required.
Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.
Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.
Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.
Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.
Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.
Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.
Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.
Language
Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.
Overall Experience
2- 4 years of tax experience.
Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.
An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.
Specific Experience
Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.
Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.
Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.
High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.
Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.
Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.
Excellent people management skills required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.
Ethical conduct.
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Audits Compliance, Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
No
Job Posting End Date
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Tax Compliance Officer
Posted 6 days ago
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Description
SummaryThe Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions : Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.
The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.
The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.
Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include : preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities :
Compliance
Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.
Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).
Deliver internal analysis / reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.
Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.
Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.
Audit
Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax / Global Team / External Auditors.
Other
Organize and conduct special analysis as required.
Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.
Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS / local teams / other finance teams as appropriate.
Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.
Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.
Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.
Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.
Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.
Language
Bi-lingual English / Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.
Overall Experience
2- 4 years of tax experience.
Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.
An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.
Specific Experience
Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.
Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.
Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of general / international accounting standards and practices.
High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.
Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.
Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.
Excellent people management skills required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.
Ethical conduct.
Education
Degrees / Field of Study required : Degrees / Field of Study preferred :
Certifications
Required Skills
Audits Compliance, Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}
Desired Languages
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Government Clearance Required?
Job Posting End Date
#J-18808-LjbffrTax Compliance Senior officer
Posted 4 days ago
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Job Description
Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
IFS – Finance
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function. The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory. This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.
The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Senior Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.
The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region. This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model.
Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Compliance
Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.
Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.
Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).
Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.
Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.
Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities.
Audit
Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.
Other
Organize and conduct special analysis as required.
Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.
Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.
Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.
Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.
Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.
Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.
Learning & Growth
Forms part of both the local finance community, regional tax community as well as global tax experts’ community, and maintains appropriate relationships across the tax spectrum.
Has the capabilities to deliver responsibilities efficiently.
Captures templates and standards into a repository to build the team’s own knowledge management database.
Ensures adherence to policies and procedures.
Responsible for the continuing professional development of self.
Support internal knowledge management best practices, creating communities of practice both within your own team and across the wider function.
Act as a key tax resource and liaison to the Firm Tax Team and where relevant to other areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.
Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar.
Language
Bi-lingual English/Arabic. Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.
Overall Experience
3+ years of tax experience.
Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.
An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.
Specific Experience
Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.
Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage.
Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.
High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.
Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.
Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.
Excellent people management skills required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.
Ethical conduct.
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Income Taxation, Income Tax Return, Tax Withholding, VAT Returns
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Creativity, Drafting Tax Documents, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Self-Awareness {+ 9 more}
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
No
Job Posting End Date
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Job Description
The GTC&R Specialist provides a wide range of business advisory services as they relate to tax compliance and income tax accounting. The GTC&R Specialist serves as the single point of contact for tax compliance and income tax accounting matters throughout the global organization. Entity chief financial officers, controllers and other personnel throughout the enterprise report to the GTC&R Group on tax accounting and compliance matters relating to their respective operations
Duties & Responsibilities:
You will be required to perform the following:
- Use your major global energy company experience and proven demonstrated ability to drive global consistency.
- Possess deep financial management skills and overall business acumen.
- You possess a strong understanding of financial accounting principles, preferably under IFRS although equivalent experience with other generally accepted accounting principles will be considered.
- You have an analytical mind set, process orientation, organized and structured approach to problem solving and ability to work under pressure.
- You have excellent interpersonal skills and interest in building an effective internal network.
- You have an excellent command of oral and written English and Arabic.
- In addition, you will be expected to:
- Performs functions common to a GTC&R Specialist role.
- Implement Tax Policy and protocols for the administration of all tax compliance and tax accounting matters globally and for ad hoc projects.
- Represent the Controller’s Division and the Senior Vice President of Finance, Strategy and Development in tax related matters.
- Oversee income tax compliance globally, including exercising key quality controls, and is the global process owner for income tax accounting and tax compliance, which includes direct and indirect taxes.
- You will define, document, and implement operating procedures globally and maintain effective controls over tax accounting and tax compliance.
- Support Management in making decisions on complex and technical tax matters including accounting judgments with respect to uncertain tax positions and realization of deferred tax assets, while ensuring auditable documentation is maintained.
- Identify tax issues with respect to tax compliance and income tax accounting, provide advice and identify solutions which are communicated to relevant stakeholders for execution.
- Liaise throughout the financial, accounting and reporting teams and builds collaborative relationships with joint venture and subsidiary Controller/Finance organizations.
- Establish and maintain excellent relationships with subsidiary and joint venture finance and tax staff as well as service providers and interact regularly with the Tax Counsel.
- Ensure the accuracy of the tax figures and estimates included within planning, financial reporting, mergers & acquisitions analysis and financial models for transactions and business investments.
**Benefits**:
Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a degree in a relevant field from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is preferred and certifications such as a CPA or a CA is highly desirable. Minimum of ten years’ experience in complex, multinational global tax matters (US., EU, UK, APAC, MENA) and deep experience with tax accounting; understanding of Saudi Arabia tax Laws is preferable.